David Weaver from Lights Remote Action writes: There are many easy comparisons one can throw out there for the inspirations that Source Code is seemingly derived from. I caught glimpses of 12 Monkeys mixed with a large chunk of Groundhog Day and what is quickly becoming a popular quote for anything dealing with multiple realities, it has a lot of Inception in there as well to spice things up a bit. Is it fair to label a film with comparisons like those? Perhaps not but I can't help it if those were the films that kept popping into my head as I sat in that theater and experienced Duncan Jones creation. And let's face it, if a film makes me think of three amazing movies like those in a positive manner then that is very much a good thing in my opinion.The important perspective to keep though is to not hold the film up to any standards that those other amazing pieces of work have set. Source Code deserves to be looked at based on its own merits.
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This time around DrDogbert takes a look at the 2011 movie Source Code to see if it really is as good as they say it is?
Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal – Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time) finds himself on an unusual mission when he is tasked with identifying the terrorist responsible for bombing a passenger train. Using new technology known as the Source Code, Colter can be transported into the body of one of the train’s passengers 8 minutes before the train explodes. With time ticking, Colter must eliminate the potential suspects and find the bomber before another attack can take place.
